ControlBlock, PowerBlock & Co.

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  powerblock and pi2scart
  gpio powerblock pi2scart • • Zoidberg  

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  I don’t know the exact pi out of the pi2scart, but you can find the used pins of the PowerBlock at https://blog.petrockblock.com/powerblock-raspberry-pi-power-switch/: S1: pin 12 S2: pin 11 If this does not collide with the pi2scart, it should work.
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  ControlBlock feature suggestion: SNES EJECT button support
  snes controlblock case reset button • • ahaertig  

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  I have just pushed an update for the ControlBlock driver. You can now connect a button to P2, "A": Pressing that button will lead to a simulated press of Start + B, as well as a keyboard button press of "F1". Does this work for you?
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  PowerBlock no longer shuts system down
  retropie powerblock 4.1 • • CameraGuyKurt  

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  You mean you need a tutorial for updating or reinstalling the PowerBlock driver, right? What you could try is to run wget -O - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/petrockblog/PowerBlock/master/install.sh | sudo bash from the command line to execute the auto-install routine of the PowerBlock driver (as described at https://github.com/petrockblog/PowerBlock#quick-installation). Maybe that solves your issue?
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  Reset Button Issue
  controlblock retroarch setup nes project • • DK319  

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  Glad to hear that! I find your hardware setup very clear and logical. So far, I did not find anything on the driver site. You mean it was an issue with a configuration file of RetroArch, right?
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  2 ControlBlocks not working together
  configuration controlblock 4 player multiple not recognized • • daviddam  

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  I just pushed an update for the ControlBlock driver. The four-player feature should work again now! Sorry for this bug!
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  GamepadBlock not being seen by PC or Pi
  retro pie gamepadblock arcadecontrols • • FAULTS  

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  Do you mean that you needed to firmly press the USB cable into the connector to solve the issue? Anyway, glad to hear that things are working for you now!
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  Powerblock - Drivers not downloading correctly
  powerblock • • ntaubitz  

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  Can you post the output here? I just checked the installation script with the current RetroPie image and everything went fine for me. I have also added a screencast that shows the console output for the installation. You can find it in the "Videos" section at https://blog.petrockblock.com/powerblock-raspberry-pi-power-switch/.
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  SNES gamepads both acting strange
  snes gamepad controlblock wiring • • Chad  

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  Glad to hear that you found the problem.
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  Gamepadblock Issue: Not detecting "Start" Button on Mega Drive controllers
  retropie setup megadrive gamepad config gamepadblock • • Urluck  

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  @petrockblog Hi there, just seen your response. Yes, thank you, will be in touch.
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  Wired 360 controller help
  help gamepad • • tuxedo_r  

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  @tuxedo_r Read this.... https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first ....and then post in the Help and Support section.
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  Gamepadblock Firmware Updater Not Working
  update mac gamepadblock firmware windows 7 • • mahuti  

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  Thanks for the feedback!
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  PowerBlock soft shutdown problem
  raspberry pi 3b powerblock soft shutdown volumio • • paulkosm  

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  @paulkosm I think this is just the nature of the powerblock. The problem would be that the latching switch would still be latched in the on position (which is why you get a restart) and there's no way to automatically unlatch it. It might be more annoying to have to unlatch then latch again to turn the system on after a soft shutdown. Personally I just use the powerblock switch to shutdown every time and never use the menu shutdown option now.
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  Reboot using Powerblock
  powerblock scripts reboot • • LeatherOtter  

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  I know this is an old thread but I'm just getting into RetroPie (and Raspberry Pi's in general!) @LeatherOtter Out of curiosity, did this end up working the way you expected? If so, I'm thinking the Powerblock might be a very easy way to modify my just arrived Retrflag NESPi case to make the power and reset buttons functional as expected. The Power button would just shut it down, and the reset button (which just momentarily cuts power) would cause a restart.
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  Fightstick not working diagonally?!
  fightstick not • • darky2003  

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  @darky2003 so you didnt get a square plastic piece to go on the shaft? this looks like one of the ones that would use a square piece for pressing the switches.
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  Recalbox support
  configuration support controlblock2 recalbox • • dwango  

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  I would be more likely to learn direct gpio wiring than buy another piece of hardware if I really wanted to get my pitendo running recalbox. I was only a little curious about recalbox. Overall I have become dissatisfied with emulation on the pi in general guess my expectations were set incorrectly. Oh well it was a fun project and I learned a lot. Eh at this point I just might pony up the dough for an Analogue Super NT and be done with it. /end rant Anyway might as well lock/delete the thread not much for anyone else to learn or discuss here and my question was answered several posts ago.
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  Problems Xbox One controller in RetroPie PC
  driver xbox one contro retropie pc xone controller xone driver • • MarceloWRX  

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  Arcade stick/button recommendations
  controller controlblock buttons arcade joystick arcade control • • christh0mas  

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  @caver01 I second this. On the BYOAC forums there's lot of advice to find regarding the build itself, but note that not everyone thinks very highly of Raspberry Pi's there, so questions regarding this is better asked in this excellent site :)
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  Cannot update GamepadBlock firmware
  error gamepadblock firmware update • • Timpers  

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  Hi, It seems that using a different USB cable has solved the issue. I have successfully updated to 1.2.0. Many thanks
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  GamepadBlock with two megadrive controllers
  genesis megadrive gamepadblock 2 player config • • moch  

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  I just realized that like 5 minutes ago, just tested it and it works! Stupid of me, but thanks for the reply!
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  a stop job is running for LSB: ControlBlockService init script
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  @derekboy2000 You need to be root in order to be able to delete it. If you say you're able to edit it, just replace the line you referenced with exit 0 and the script should exit without trying anything else.